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End-of-Life Care Resources
Once given a terminal diagnosis, it can be emotionally overwhelming not knowing where to turn to for help and information. The National Hospice and Palliative
Personal Websites for Hospice Patients and Families
Today, so many families are scattered across the world that when a family member becomes diagnosed with a terminal illness, it is difficult to keep
Volunteer Q&A with Edwina Hoyle
Honor your wrinkles. You earned them. Type of volunteer: Patient-family advocate Where is your hometown: McKeesport, PA In what place have you lived the longest?
Hospice and the Alzheimer’s Patient
When most people hear hospice, they usually associate it with patients suffering from chronic and terminal illness such as cancer, stroke, COPD, and liver failure.
Finding Peace of Mind for Patient’s Pets
Patients in hospice care receive support and help from caregivers such as loved ones and friends, or from professional caregivers, in a care-support facility. But
The Business of Hospice Coverage
According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in 2014, a larger proportion of hospice patients died or were discharged within seven days of
Volunteer Q&A with Michelle Wycoff
My superpower would be to turnmean to nice; cruel to compassionate. Type of volunteer: Board of Directors, community outreach, and events volunteer Where is your
What are a Dying Person’s Last Words Really Like?
What’s the craziest deathbed confession you’ve heard? Do people plan out their last words? These are questions former hospice chaplain and author Kerry Egan gets
Helping the Terminally Ill—Medicare Hospice and Benefits
We spend our lives investing in ourselves and building our future in multiple forms, from financial (setting up college savings for our families and retirement
A Peaceful Home Death with Hospice
Dealing with a terminal illness is never easy, but having the option to remain in the comfort of one’s home with familiar surroundings and loved
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The Role of Hospice Care in Facilities: A Look Inside with RN Cassie Beard September 25, 2024 -
